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Wealth management buoys AXA profits

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings today announced a four per cent profit after tax dive to $638.7 million for 2007, but its wealth management business continues to report strong growth. The firm reported a 20 per cent boost to its operating earnings for 2007 ...

Australian super funds sticking with equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
Australian superannuation fund assets grew more than $125 billion last year despite a high allocation to equities in the face of falling markets, according to Watson Wyatt. The 2008 Global Pensions Assets Study surveyed the largest 11 pension markets ...

Super funds to hold firm despite market crisis

... predictions surrounding debt and equities markets, historical data and projections from Selecting Super suggest Australian super funds will ride the market volatility and stay in the black by year-end. Analysts and research firms have mixed forecasts ...

NGS to welcome new chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... statement, NGS Super announced they are adopting a fresh strategic plan this year, following the appointment of former Australian Super administration manager, Laura Wright to general manager of operations and Kerry Mulley to risk and compliance manager. ...

IIFA pledges global reporting standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
The International Investment Funds Association has vowed to support development of a better investment fund reporting system at its 21st annual meeting, which concluded in Sydney last Friday. The 76 delegates, representing 35 different national investment ...

Global competition drives local investor services

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
Australia's dynamic investment market is forcing investor services groups to innovate quickly to meet rising expectations from clients who are now used to buying services globally, said Laurence Bailey, chief executive of JPMorgan Worldwide Securities ...

Members Equity appoints IR head

Members Equity Bank has promoted Andrew Wynn to investor relations manager. Wynn will support Jack Diamond, in the wholesale funds business development business, and Tom Bekiaris, financial information manager in promoting the wholesale investment opportunities ...

Clinton plans pension system overhaul

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
Senator Hillary Clinton has announced plans for a new pension scheme, which takes a leaf out of the Australian superannuation system, as part of her 2008 presidential election campaign. Senator Clinton's American Retirement Accounts (ARA) plan will ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
... incorporate timeframes longer than is common in the investment management industry," Donald said. The report comes as Australian super fund trustees are coming under increasing public pressure to take sustainability factors, such as the environment ...

Currency hedging key to international returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... whether you decided to have active or passive management on your international equities," he said. He said with Australian super funds currently hedging 47 per cent against the Aussie dollar, $1.5 billion ended up disappearing with every one per cent ...